Activenewham

What the charity does

activeNewham provide facilities for recreation, sporting or other leisure time occupation. We have been working with the London Borough of Newham to deliver leisure, sports and volunteering opportunities in Newham since January 2013. Our mission is to support local people to become more active in the local community and we do this by running five leisure centres in Newham.

Charitable objects

The charity has been established for public benefit and its objects are (the objects):- to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare such facilities being provided to the public at large save that special facilities may be provided to the persons who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances may have need of special facilities and services; and/or- to promote and preserve good health through community participation in healthy recreation; and/or- to promote art for the benefit of the public by the establishment and maintenance of an art collection and art gallery; and/or- to promote the development of the capacity and skills of the members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society- such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community consistent with the objects above as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine.

Area of benefit: Newham

Governing document: Memorandum and articles incorporated 13 apr 2012as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 15/01/2014